Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon

48 Sydenham Road, East Croydon, Croydon CR0 2EF
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Eva Verissimo (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 96

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Fee Schedule: East Croydon
    SESSIONS
    Standard
    Fees
    (Monthly
    Cost)
    3-5 Years
    15hrs
    Funding
    3-5 Years
    30hrs
    Funding
    2 Years
    15hrs
    Funding
    2 Years
    30hrs
    Funding*
    9 Months
    15hrs
    Funding
    9 Months
    30hrs
    Funding*
    Daily rate £90.75 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    5 days (10%
    discount
    applied) £1,769.63 £1,452.19 £1,134.71 £1,398.87 £1,028.04 £1,398.87 £1,028.04
    4 days £1,573.00 £1,255.54 £938.08 £1,160.99 £747.50 £1,160.99 £747.50
    3 days £1,179.75 £862.29 N/A £767.74 £354.25 £767.74 £354.25
    2 days £786.50 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    *Effective from Sept 2025


    Extra Sessions
    Extra day £90.75
    Early session
    7:00am – 7:30am £12.00


    Additional Information
    • Children become entitled to the Early Years Funding at the start of the term following their 9-month
    • Children become entitled to the Early Years Funding at the start of the term following their 9-month
    birthday.


    • Funded hours: The 15 and 30 hours offer is subject to a valid and verified eligibility code. You can
    find out if your eligible here: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
    • Funded hours: 15 and 30 hours offer is based upon a stretched offer across 51 weeks of the year.
    • Discounts: 10% sibling discount, 10% NHS discount and 10% Croydon Council employees.
    • Minimum 3 Days attendance
    • Childcare Vouchers: We accept childcare vouchers which your employer may offer through Salary
    Sacrifice.
    • Tax-Free Childcare: We accept tax-free childcare as a payment method. This can be used alongside
    the Funded Hours. To check if your eligible and set up an online childcare account, click here:
    https://www.gov.uk/get-tax-free-childcare
    • Registration fee: £100 non-refundable
    • Deposit: £500 deposit which is returned once your child leaves the nursery by serving 8 weeks
    written notice.
    • Late pick-up: £1.00 per minute
    • Late payment charge: £20 per day for fees not paid on time.
    • The nursery may from time to time increase any fees or other charges on giving not less than 4 weeks
    written notice of such increases.

  • • Funded hours: The 15 and 30 hours offer is subject to a valid and verified eligibility code. You can
    find out if your eligible here: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
    • Funded hours: 15 and 30 hours offer is based upon a stretched offer across 51 weeks of the year.
    • Discounts: 10% sibling discount, 10% NHS discount and 10% Croydon Council employees.
    • Minimum 3 Days attendance
    • Childcare Vouchers: We accept childcare vouchers which your employer may offer through Salary
    Sacrifice.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays, Inset Days & Christmas
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon Reviews (8)

Over all time Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon has 8 reviews.

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Review from Bethany A (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son went to Little Pumpkins from the age of 1 and left just before he was 3 as we were sadly moving a bit further away. The staff have always been so wonderful and caring towards him and his language and development came on so much after starting. He loved the food and the activities and we got
to see photo updates of his day through the app. The management team are fantastic and always available if you need to speak and it feels like such a personal service. They all took so much time getting to know him at the beginning and helped him settle in quickly. It’s a really personal nursery where everyone from the key workers to the owners knew our son really well. We were so sad when he left as they’ve been amazing.
Reply from Cheryl Mccarthy, Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon
Good afternoon. Thank for your recommendation and kind words.
Our mission is to provide excellent childcare and constantly working towards providing high standards, to ensure the children, families,…read more
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Review from O B (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
My daughter went to this nursery for about 1.5 years. She saw many different staff members and management due to the high turnover. She became regularly unhappy to go and the new faces every week did not help this. The staff were very unhappy, the children were unhappy and the level of care was low.
It had such great potential to be a very good nursery however there were many management issues and this caused my child to be regularly distressed. They said they had this everywhere however other nurseries I visited had a way lower turnover of staff which spoke volumes. My daughter now goes to a much better nursery and the change in her energy to go to the new one has been amazing. I would not recommend this nursery at all.
Reply from Dean Nicol, Managing Director at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon
At Little Pumpkins, we take pride in our company culture and positive work environment. Our recent Ofsted inspection in Feb 2023 resulted in a strong “Good” rating for our childcare services, marking…read more
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Review from Scott F (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
A lovely new and really nicely renovated nursery but apart from that, it has been a less than fortunate experience having our child at this nursery. On more than one occasion we have had safeguarding issues because of the amount of unexplained bruises our child would come home with. It has the potential
to be an amazing nursery, but in the end, we had to remove our child due to safety concerns. In the time our child has attended the nursery there have been too many changes in staff which have not supported our child's needs. We were promised many things when we attended our initial introduction one being that a chef that would prepare the children's meals. This was not the case. We really started to see things worsen when staffing issues resulted in combining the children of mixed age groups into one space at the basement level.
Reply from Deborah Wilson, Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon
Hi, thank you for taking the time and effort to write your review. We were very pleased when your son settled in October 2020, it was a delight to look after him and he was a happy child at our…read more
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Review from Amelia B (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two-year-old daughter attends this nursery and I couldn’t be happier. The staff are amazing and very attentive, my child always looks forward to going to nursery every morning. The building is well refurbished compared to other nurseries I visited in the area. I can’t recommend Little Pumpkins enough.
Reply from Deborah Wilson, Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon
Thank you so much for your feedback, I will pass your comments on to the staff team.
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Review from Meg S (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so happy with the care and education that Little Pumpkins provide for our daughter! She started and was quite nervous, as was I, but after a couple of weeks doesn’t look back and talks about her friends and what she’s been up to and it is clear that she is stimulated and encouraged to be herself
which I really like! I have noticed a huge difference in her confidence after lockdown and I am so pleased we chose Little Pumpkins! She is learning social skills and this is helping her confidence, I feel the staff have welcomed us and taken the time to understand her, and she is loved and cared for in a spotlessly clean environment! And she is very happy about the food!
Reply from Deborah Wilson, Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon
Thank you so much for your comments, we strive to ensure that all the children in our care are happy and excited to be with us here at Little Pumpkins Nursery.
Your comments are really appreciated.…read more
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Review from Marzia C (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery with such caring and attentive staff. My child loves going there and she learned so many new things since she’s part of the Mini Tweenies! I love the app system where parents can see how the day goes and all the activities that children do, with photos and comments! Very practical.
Would
definitely recommend it!!
Reply from Deborah Wilson, Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon
Thank you so much, we do indeed value your comments.
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Review from Carly L (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child started when Little Pumpkins East Croydon opened and he settled straight away. All the staff are so caring and passionate about what they do, we could not have picked a better place for him to start his education. I saw a massive change in my child’s development straight away, he absolutely
loves it and talks about nursery and the staff all the time.
The facilities are excellent with multiple rooms to cater for different ages. They are stocked with so many toys and sensory equipment and the outdoor space is really big for a central Croydon spot.
They use an app to keep you updated on your little one's day; nappies, food, naps etc and also ask frequently for your tots interests so they can personalise their learning.
Prime location only a few minutes from East Croydon station. Indoor buggy storage is also a winner for me!
We couldn’t be happier with Little Pumpkins and highly recommended them.
Reply from Deborah Wilson, Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, very much apppreciated..
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Review from Katie H (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Little Pumpkins at East Croydon since the beginning of January 2021 and I am so happy with my choice of nursery. The nursery itself is immaculate, so clean, nice decor and a great selection of toys for kids to play with a nice outdoor garden too! The staff have been amazing,
my son has settled in nicely and you can tell they all love the job and really care about each individual child. I would highly recommend this nursery it was everything I personally was looking for.
Reply from Deborah Wilson, Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon
Thank you so much for your comments. We at Little Pumpkins really do value your comments.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon accepts?

Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon Open?

Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon have capacity for?

Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon has capacity for a total of 96 Children.

How far is Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon to the centre of Croydon?

0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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